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River Flood Warning 40, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this river flood warning at May 30, 2013, 3:38 PM CDT for Jackson County, Wisconsin. It took effect at May 30, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 30, 2013, 3:38 PM CDT (20:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 30, 2013, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2013, 4:44 AM CDT
- In force
- 34 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Jackson County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black River (WI) at Black River Falls (BRFW3).
- Action stage
- 43 ft
- Minor stage
- 47 ft
- Moderate stage
- 51 ft
- Major stage
- 55 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 053813595, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
443 WGUS43 KARX 302038 FLWARX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 338 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL THE PAST FEW DAYS AND FORECAST HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY WILL RESULT IN RISES ON THE BLACK RIVER...WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED ON THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... IF YOU LIVE IN A THREATENED AREA...BE ALERT FOR HIGH OR RISING WATER...AND BE READY TO MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF NECESSARY. DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION...INCLUDING NOAA WEATHER RADIO...FOR LATER STATEMENTS. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC053-310838- /O.NEW.KARX.FL.W.0040.130531T0000Z-130531T1800Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.NO/ 338 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LA CROSSE WI HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$
7 follow-up statements
629 WGUS83 KARX 302042 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL LAST NIGHT IS RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ONCE AGAIN. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER IN WISCONSIN...AS WELL AS THE TURKEY AND UPPER IOWA RIVERS IN NORTHEAST IOWA. ALSO...THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR IS EXPECTED TO REACH MINOR FLOOD STAGE. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.130601T1200Z-000000T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130601T1200Z.130604T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.2 FEET BY MONDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0040.130531T0000Z-130531T1800Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.130531T0000Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130601T0000Z-130604T0130Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130601T0000Z.130602T0600Z.130603T0730Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T0600Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130603T0645Z/ /GRBI4.3.ER.130530T0232Z.130531T1200Z.130602T1245Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.6 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-311142- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130603T0142Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T0000Z.130602T0742Z.NO/ 342 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER AT DORCHESTER HWY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.7 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...IOWA HIGHWAY 76 SOUTH OF DORCHESTER MAY BE THREATENED BY FLOOD WATERS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$ ZT
838 WGUS83 KARX 310216 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 916 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 .HEAVY RAINFALL THIS WEEK IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT RISES ON THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS...WITH MINOR FLOODING EXPECTED AT SOME LOCATIONS. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC053-311716- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T0600Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130530T1900Z.130531T1200Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-311716- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0038.130601T0300Z-130603T2230Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130601T0300Z.130602T0600Z.130603T0430Z.NO/ 916 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM FRIDAY EVENING TO MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 9.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$
883 WGUS83 KARX 311102 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 602 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 ...MINOR FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS... .HEAVY RAIN ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY HAS RESULTED IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO NEAR 49.6 FEET BY THIS MORNING...AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON SATURDAY MORNING. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC053-010202- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2312Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1200Z.130601T0512Z.NO/ 602 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 AM THIS MORNING THE STAGE WAS 48.92 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 49.6 FEET BY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ BOYNE
526 WGUS83 KARX 311513 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1013 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE BLACK AND TREMPEALEAU RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC053-010613- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130602T0215Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1800Z.130601T0815Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST NOW AND BEGIN TO FALL THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-010613- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0038.130602T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130602T0000Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 1013 AM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:45 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.5 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO THE TREMPEALEAU NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$
647 WGUS83 KARX 312123 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TURKEY...UPPER IOWA...BLACK...TREMPEALEAU AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-011223- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0039.130603T1800Z-130605T0600Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130603T1800Z.130603T1800Z.130604T1200Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE MONDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-011223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2055Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1300Z.130601T0255Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 2:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 48.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC011-121-011223- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130602T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130602T0000Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-011223- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T0113Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1130Z.130601T0713Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. && LAT...LON 4298 9161 4293 9161 4280 9136 4284 9134 4294 9146 $$ IAC043-011222- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T1440Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T2040Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...COUNTY ROAD X3C AT THE SOUTH END OF GARBER BECOMES INUNDATED. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-011222- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1415Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T1200Z.130601T2015Z.NO/ 423 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER ALONG HIGHWAY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.2 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.5 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
014 WGUS83 KARX 010252 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 .RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL THE LAST FEW DAYS ARE RESULTING IN HIGH WATER LEVELS ALONG THE TURKEY...UPPER IOWA...BLACK...TREMPEALEAU AND MISSISSIPPI RIVERS. THE LATEST RIVER STAGE AND FORECAST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED BELOW. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && IAC005-043-WIC023-043-011752- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0039.130604T1800Z-130606T0000Z/ /MCGI4.1.ER.130604T1800Z.130604T1800Z.130605T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT MCGREGOR. * FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...THE WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE TO SAINT FERIOLE ISLAND BEGINS TO FLOOD AND IS CLOSED. PUMPING OPERATIONS ARE UNDERWAY. && LAT...LON 4321 9109 4300 9111 4298 9119 4316 9121 4324 9115 $$ WIC053-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2054Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1300Z.130601T0254Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 47.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...SOME RURAL ROADS MAY BEGIN TO FLOOD INCLUDING COUNTY HIGHWAY VV DOWNSTREAM NEAR THE LA CROSSE COUNTY LINE. && LAT...LON 4437 9080 4413 9100 4411 9097 4417 9088 4435 9075 $$ WIC063-121-011751- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0041.130601T2125Z-130604T0100Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.130601T2125Z.130602T1200Z.130603T0700Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097 $$ WIC011-121-011751- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0038.130602T0000Z-130603T0600Z/ /DDGW3.1.ER.130602T0000Z.130602T0000Z.130602T1200Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TREMPEALEAU RIVER AT DODGE. * FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...AGRICULTURAL AND MARSH LAND IS FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4404 9158 4420 9163 4423 9158 4422 9158 4402 9149 $$ IAC043-010322- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-130602T0113Z/ /EKDI4.2.ER.130530T0830Z.130531T1130Z.130601T0107Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT ELKADER. * AT 8:45 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8:07 PM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OCCURS IN AREAS NEAR THE RIVER. $$ IAC043-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0036.000000T0000Z-130602T0000Z/ /GRBI4.2.ER.130530T0232Z.130530T0715Z.130601T0600Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TURKEY RIVER AT GARBER. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL...DROPPING BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE COMMUNITIES OF GARBER, OSTERDOCK AND MILLVILLE. && LAT...LON 4280 9136 4284 9134 4269 9096 4272 9131 $$ IAC005-011751- /O.EXT.KARX.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-130602T1824Z/ /DCHI4.1.ER.130530T0800Z.130601T1200Z.130602T0024Z.NO/ 952 PM CDT FRI MAY 31 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE UPPER IOWA RIVER NEAR DORCHESTER ALONG HIGHWAY 76. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.3 FEET BY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...SIGNIFICANT AGRICULTURAL FLOODING BEGINS. && LAT...LON 4341 9161 4334 9161 4339 9152 4343 9123 4350 9125 $$
554 WGUS83 KARX 010944 FLSARX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 444 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013 ...FLOOD WARNING CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS... ...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT GALESVILLE... .THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS CRESTED AROUND 49.2 FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING...AND FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON FRIDAY EVENING... THUS THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS LOCATION. FURTHER DOWNSTREAM...THE BLACK RIVER IS STILL RISING AT GALESVILLE. THIS RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TODAY...AND CREST NEAR 12.7 FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING. RIVER FORECASTS TAKE INTO ACCOUNT BOTH OBSERVED AND FORECAST PRECIPITATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE CARS INTO FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...IT TAKES ONLY TWO FEET OF WATER TO FLOAT MOST AUTOMOBILES...INCLUDING SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. TURN AROUND...DON/T DROWN. ADDITIONAL RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LACROSSE . && WIC053-011014- /O.CAN.KARX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-130601T2054Z/ /BRFW3.1.ER.130530T1733Z.130531T1300Z.130601T0301Z.NO/ 444 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE BLACK RIVER AT BLACK RIVER FALLS. * AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 46.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 10:01 PM FRIDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 43.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ WIC063-121-020043- /O.CON.KARX.FL.W.0041.130601T2125Z-130604T0100Z/ /GALW3.1.ER.130601T2125Z.130602T1200Z.130603T0700Z.NO/ 444 AM CDT SAT JUN 1 2013 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BLACK RIVER NEAR GALESVILLE. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 3:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TODAY AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 12.7 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...FLOODING MAINLY IMPACTS WILDLANDS AND AGRICULTURAL PASTURE LAND. HOWEVER THE APPROACH TO THE SOUTH END OF THE COUNTY ROAD VV BRIDGE OVER THE BLACK RIVER MAY BE FLOODED. && LAT...LON 4413 9100 4407 9133 4395 9138 4393 9135 4411 9097 $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 30, 3:07 PM CDT, 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 30, 3:07 PM CDT, 31 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
.SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT AND FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
IMMEDIATE CONCERN WILL BE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM/FLASH FLOOD THREAT THIS
EVENING.
WATER VAPOR IMAGERY THIS AFTERNOON SHOWS A FAIRLY DEEP/NEGATIVELY
TILTED MID-LEVEL LONG WAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS.
EMBEDDED WITH THIS TROUGH WAS A SHORT WAVE TROUGH EJECTING OUT OF
EASTERN KS/WESTERN MO. THIS WAS KICKING OFF CONVECTION ACROSS THAT
AREA. AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM...ACROSS OUR AREA...MODERATE/STRONG 850MB
MOISTURE TRANSPORT WAS PRODUCING SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
IN PRETTY MUCH UNIDIRECTIONAL FLOW THROUGH THE LOWEST 6 KM PER
PROFILER DATA.
EXPECTING CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS/BOWING SEGMENTS TO LIFT THROUGH
THE AREA INTO THIS EVENING. WILL ALSO HAVE TO KEEP AN EYE ON
TORNADIC THUNDERSTORMS WITH IMPRESSIVE HELICITY IN PLACE WITH
NEGATIVELY TILTED SURFACE TROUGH//GOOD TURNING IN THE LOWEST 3KM//
PUSHING THROUGH. EXPECTING SEVERE THREAT TO LAST UNTIL 9 PM...THEN
SIMMERING DOWN AFTERWARDS WITH THE PASSAGE OF THIS TROUGH AND
MOISTURE TRANSPORT SHIFTING EAST OF THE AREA.
WITH A VERY MOIST AIRMASS IN PLACE AND RELATIVELY HIGH MELTING
LEVEL...LOOK FOR THE LIKELIHOOD OF TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS FROM ANY
GIVEN THUNDERSTORM. THIS WILL NO DOUBT LEAD TO MORE HYDROLOGY ISSUES
WHICH IS COVERED IN THE HYDROLOGY SECTION BELOW.
ON FRIDAY...LOOK FOR A COLD FRONT TO PUSH EAST OUT OF THE PLAINS
INTO THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER REGION. HOWEVER...MODELS ARE TAKING
BETTER 925-850MB MOISTURE TRANSPORT EAST AND SOUTH OF THE AREA. AS
SUCH...TAILORED SHOWER THUNDERSTORMS PROBABILITIES FROM LIKELY
ACROSS NORTHEAST IA INTO CENTRAL WI AND 50-55 POPS OVER THE REST OF
THE AREA. OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR HIGHS RIGHT AROUND NORMAL IN THE
70S.
.LONG TERM...(FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY)
ISSUED AT 307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...WILL SEE THE CLOSED LOW OVER
THE DAKOTAS MOVE THROUGH THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION.
STEEP LAPSE RATES UNDER THE COOL CYCLONIC FLOW ALOFT WILL CONTINUE
TO PRODUCE SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN
BUILD INTO THE REGION SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY FINALLY FOR A PERIOD OF
DRY WEATHER. LOOK FOR COOLER HIGHS SUNDAY AND MONDAY IN THE 60S.
THIS DRY PERIOD WILL BE BRIEF THOUGH AS MODELS SHOWING GOOD
CONSISTENCY IN BRINGING YET ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND
ASSOCIATED SHOWER/THUNDERSTORM CHANCES FROM SOUTHERN CANADA AND THE
NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE REGION TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. COOLER
THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO RESULT WITH HIGHS CONTINUING
MAINLY IN THE 60S.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON) ISSUED
AT 1225 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
FORECAST THIS PERIOD REMAINS DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND EVENING. ANOTHER ROUND OF MORE WIDESPREAD SHRA/TSRA EXPECTED TO
SPREAD ACROSS THE TAF SITES THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING WITH PERIOD OF
MVFR CIGS AND IFR/MVFR VSBYS IN STRONGER STORM CORES. GENERALLY LEFT
TSRA MENTION IN TAFS FOR THIS AFTERNOON AS VCTS AND CB DUE TO
UNCERTAINTIES OF THE TIMING AND TSRA PASSING OVER A TAF SITE. PLAN
ON TAF UPDATES AS CONVECTION MODE/TIMING BECOME CLEARER THRU THE
AFTERNOON.
TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT REMAINS OVER THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON FOR
SOUTH WINDS 15-20KT G25-30KTS. GRADIENT RELAXES A BIT TONIGHT BUT
WIND LOOK TO REMAIN SOUTH 10-15KTS...FOR GOOD BOUNDARY LAYER
STIRRING/MIXING TO LIMIT BR FORMATION. ONCE THE MID LEVEL TROUGH
AXIS PASSES TONIGHT...SFC TO MID LEVEL FLOW SWINGS A BIT MORE
SOUTHWEST...BRINGING SOME SLIGHTLY DRIER AIR INTO THE AREA.
GENERALLY SCT030 CLOUDS EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT/FRI MORNING BEHIND
THIS PASSING FEATURE.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT
ISSUED AT 307 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
HEAVY RAINFALL RESULTED FROM THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES REPORTED ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST IOWA...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SOUTHWEST
WISCONSIN. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 4 INCHES WERE ALSO REPORTED IN
NORTHEAST IOWA. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING...WHICH COULD LEAD TO FLASH
FLOODING. DUE TO ALREADY SATURATED SOILS...RUNOFF WILL LIKELY
PRODUCE FLOODING ISSUES. ALSO...AREA RIVERS WILL LIKELY CONTINUE TO
SEE RISES AND POSSIBLE FLOODING WITH ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL. HAVE
THEREFORE CONTINUED THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH INTO TONIGHT FOR AREAS
MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF I-94.
&&
.ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR WIZ032>034-041-042-
053>055-061.
MN...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR MNZ079-086>088-
094>096.
IA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR IAZ008>011-018-019-
029-030.
&&
SHORT TERM...DAS
LONG TERM....DAS
AVIATION.....RRS
HYDROLOGY....DASHazardous weather outlook, May 30, 12:01 PM CDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1201 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 WIZ017-029-043-044-311100- ADAMS-CLARK-JUNEAU-TAYLOR- 1201 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING OR RIVER FLOODING. A FEW OF THE STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FOR PARTS OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED CHANCES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED. SOME RIVERS AND STREAMS COULD RUN HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...MANLY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM. RAINFALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ032>034-041- 042-053>055-061-311100- ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CHICKASAW-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-DODGE-FAYETTE-FILLMORE- FLOYD-GRANT-HOUSTON-HOWARD-JACKSON-LA CROSSE-MITCHELL-MONROE-MOWER- OLMSTED-RICHLAND-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 1201 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST IOWA...AND SOUTHWEST INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT ALONG WITH SEVERAL AREAL FLOOD AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THIS COULD RESULT IN MORE FLASH FLOODING OR RIVER FLOODING. A FEW STORMS COULD BE SEVERE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED TORNADOES AND THE HEAVY RAINS THE MAIN THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY FOR PARTS OF THE AREA ON FRIDAY...WITH ISOLATED CHANCES SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE A SMALL SEVERE THREAT FRIDAY...MOSTLY FOR NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. FLASH FLOODING...LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS ARE THE THREATS. MANY RIVERS WILL BE IN FLOOD OR RUNNING HIGH THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...MAINLY BETWEEN 2 PM AND 7 PM. SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED AGAIN ON FRIDAY OVER PARTS OF NORTHEAST IOWA AND FAR SOUTHWEST WISCONSIN. RAINFALL REPORTS ARE APPRECIATED. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... NO WEBINAR IS SCHEDULED. DAS/RIECK/RRS
In the hours before
Special weather statement, May 30, 12:33 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1233 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-087-088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-301930- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE-FILLMORE- GRANT-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-OLMSTED-RICHLAND- TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 1233 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WERE DEVELOPING ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WERE MOVING NORTH AT ABOUT 50 MPH. AS THEY PASS...EXPECT BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON. EARLY THIS AFTERNOON THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT WOULD BECOME SEVERE WOULD BE DAMAGING WINDS. BY LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...WINDS ALOFT ARE EXPECTED TO CHANGE DIRECTION A BIT... AND ANY STORMS THAT WOULD BECOME SEVERE COULD PRODUCE BOTH THE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. RRS
Special weather statement, May 30, 2:39 PM CDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 239 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 IAZ010-011-029-030-MNZ079-087-088-095-096-WIZ017-029-032>034- 041>044-053>055-061-302130- ADAMS-ALLAMAKEE-BUFFALO-CLARK-CLAYTON-CRAWFORD-FAYETTE-FILLMORE- GRANT-HOUSTON-JACKSON-JUNEAU-LA CROSSE-MONROE-OLMSTED-RICHLAND- TAYLOR-TREMPEALEAU-VERNON-WABASHA-WINNESHIEK-WINONA- 239 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013 SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED TO MOVE QUICKLY NORTH ACROSS THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WERE MOVING NORTH AT ABOUT 50 MPH. AS THEY PASS...EXPECT A PERIOD OF BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND SOME GUSTY WINDS. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON. ANY STORMS THAT WOULD BECOME SEVERE THROUGH THE MID AND LATE AFTERNOON HOURS COULD PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES. RRS
Local storm report, May 30, 2:44 PM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
244 PM CDT THU MAY 30 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0243 PM TSTM WND GST 1 S LANCASTER 42.83N 90.71W
05/30/2013 M70 MPH GRANT WI 911 CALL CENTER
IN THE ORCHARD MANOR AREA
&&
GLThe office that day
Everything else NWS La Crosse, WI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 7:02 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson, Monroe | 8 hr |
| May 29, 7:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 66 min |
| May 29, 8:40 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Buffalo, Trempealeau | 6 days |
| May 29, 11:18 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | La Crosse | 10 hr |
| May 30, 12:03 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland | 9 hr |
| May 30, 10:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 72 hr |
| May 30, 1:36 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark, Jackson | 24 min |
| May 30, 2:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Clark | 24 min |
| May 30, 2:26 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Grant | 49 min |
| May 30, 3:08 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Richland | 37 min |
| May 30, 3:40 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 35 min |
| May 30, 3:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams, Juneau | 55 min |
| May 30, 4:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Adams | 42 min |
| May 30, 5:06 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant | 54 min |
| May 30, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Crawford, Grant, Richland, Vernon | 46 min |
| May 30, 6:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ARX | Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Trempealeau, Vernon | 67 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.